Beliefs: A Hidden Variable in Mathematics Education?
10.1007/0-306-47958-3_9
Gilah C. Leder, Erkki Pehkonen and Günter Törner
9. Mathematics Teachers’ Beliefs and Experiences with Innovative Curriculum Materials The Role of Curriculum in Teacher Development
Gwendolyn Lloyd AbstractThis chapter draws attention to the educative potential of teachers’ experiences with the curriculum materials that have been developed in the context of recent efforts to improve K-12 mathematics education in the United States. Examples from two different professional development settings illustrate how teachers’ beliefs can change on the basis of experiences with these innovative curriculum materials. Discussion of these examples suggests the need for greater attention to teachers’ beliefs about mathematics curriculum. ----
Mathematics Teachers’ Beliefs and Experiences with Innovative Curriculum Materials
The Role of Curriculum in Teacher DevelopmentGwendolyn Lloyd
AbstractThis chapter draws attention to the educative potential of teachers’ experiences with the curriculum materials that have been developed in the context of recent efforts to improve K-12 mathematics education in the United States. Examples from two different professional development settings illustrate how teachers’ beliefs can change on the basis of experiences with these innovative curriculum materials. Discussion of these examples suggests the need for greater attention to teachers’ beliefs about mathematics curriculum. ----
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